The early bird...

Early Bird

"Oh if you're a bird, be an early bird.
And catch the worm for your breakfast plate.
If you're a bird, be an early bird--
But if you're a worm, sleep late." 
Shel Silverstein, "Where the sidewalk ends"

There is much to be said about being early, getting ahead of everyone else.  All the successful people do it.  You would think then that there would be more than enough early birds out there and the field would be over crowded.

There may be something to be said about the early  bird but the one that gets up early and makes a plan for the day.  A plan that requires an early start but has direction.  A plan that requires one to scout out the best places the day before while all those early birds have given up for the day.

Early and no plan does not always make for a successful day.

Like action, movement doesn't necessarily mean progress.

Plan ahead, be early, know where you are going and what you want.

"Live an inspired life"
Bob Perks, Life Coach
www.Ok2Be.Me

The man I never met before, I met again.

I saw a man yesterday.  I hadn't seen him in years. Almost 64 years.  You see, I really had never met him before in my life.  The point is, we met.  We met at that moment and it took almost 64 years to finally learn something I had not learned before.

I learned that when he was a child his mother taught him the name of every flower in their garden.  There were over 100 different names.

I was amazed because he began to recite them.  That was nice until about the 25th flower.  I was grateful that his wife rescued me.

"Not again, James.  I'm sure this man is impressed, but I don't think he needs to hear all 100 names."

I smiled politely and by doing so I thanked her for interrupting us.

So, what did I learn from this man I hadn't seen in years?

It wasn't that he could remember the names of 100 flowers.  It was that he practiced remembering every chance he had.

There are gifts we were given.  There are talents we've not used in a very long time.  Perhaps right now at this point in your life you are trying to figure out what you want to do.  You want to know where you want to go and what can you do to re-invent yourself.

Maybe, just maybe, it's time to go back to the beginning and dust off the things you already know.

The ability to name each state and its capital just might make you a travel agent or a tour guide.   Bring along a camera and you're suddenly a travel photographer, Michelle.

Make a list of all the things you wanted to be and maybe it's time to be one.
Bob Perks, Life Coach
"Live an inspired life"
www.Ok2Be.Me

Here's an audio message to start your day, from Bob Perks, Life Coach

Do you want to lose weight? Have faith!

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2 NIV)                                                                                                          

"Many of us believe we can multi-task without limits. However our brain isn’t a computer; it can’t run different programs simultaneously. When we think we are “multi-tasking,” we are actually switching rapidly between tasks. Our attention is divided. That’s why people crash their cars when they try to text and drive.

And it’s why people crash in their journey to get healthy. Getting healthy the right way requires a relentless focus on God and his plan for healthy living. You must focus on what’s most important and not allow yourself to get distracted by the trivial. If Satan can’t get you to do wrong, he’ll simply wear you out with a lot of good things. He’ll get you over-committed to the good but not the best.

The Bible says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2 NIV).

As you make the commitment to get healthy, lay aside what doesn’t matter so you can focus on Jesus and his plan for your body."

Thanks to my friend Hannah for this insight.

"Live an inspired life"

Bob Perks, Life Coach 

www.Ok2Be.Me

www.Lifecoachingforwomen.com

Putting out the fires in life.

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

Walter Anderson

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Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

Walter Anderson

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Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

Walter Anderson

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"Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself."  Walter Anderson


There are three steps to understanding your challenges in life:
1. Describe in detail what happened and why.
2. List how you feel about what has happened.
3. Decide what it is you want from this experience.


Often times we spend days, weeks, and even months worried and overwhelmed before we really understand what actually happened.  Responding in a logical way trying to see the whole picture helps to keep the irrational responses to a limit.

Once you decide what you want to take away from it, you can create a plan on how to deal with it.


Learn to put out the fires in life as quickly as possible before they get out of control.
"Live an Inspired Life"
Bob Perks, Life Coach
Bob@Ok2BE.Me
www.Lifecoachingforwomen.com

Earth Day, your day, my day

“We do not inherit the planet from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
― Native American Saying


Celebrate Earth Day by making or renewing your commitment to put back more than you take.  Keep in mind that we all have a responsibility to care for what we have been placed in charge of, whether it be the earth, our children or each other.


Part of making changes in our lives is to recognize that everything we do impacts many others.  If you were painting a picture, each stroke added to the painting enhances or detracts from other parts of that picture.


So, today is indeed a celebration of Earth, but also a recognition of our responsibility to care for each other.
"Live an inspired life!"
Bob Perks, Life Coach, www.Ok2Be.Me  www.LifeCoachingforwomen.com


Ready to help you make  changes in your life.
Bob@Ok2Be.Me

Connecting the head and the heart

"An important teacher once said to me: "The longest journey in life is only eighteen inches--connecting the head and the heart."  Eric Allenbaugh, Ph.d.


The head is thinking, establishing competence, while the figurative heart is the ability to love and be loved.  The connection once established creates balance in our lives.  Not finding that balance often creates missed opportunities


Those who live by the logical, objective, systematic head miss the emotional, feeling related
events of life.


Those who live by the feelings, intangible, "inner voice," heart, miss significant opportunities to advance toward life's goals.


If we are so one sided we will miss opportunities that often times cannot be recreated.


In order to make the changes you want to make in your life at this time, you must examine closer the head/heart connection.


Looking to make some changes in your life? Let's talk.  Bob@Ok2Be.me


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"Live an Inspired Life!"
Bob Perks, Life Coach
www.Ok2Be.Me